bathing beauty
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bathing beauty
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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More than a bathing beauty, she had once been a promising talent as a pianist and could hold her own, charming large audiences.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2015
Once the last bathing beauty has paraded before us, and the last baton twirled, metaphorically speaking, these judges rate the contestants on a scale of 1 to 10.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2014
She was selling clothes in a Wilshire Boulevard department store when showman Billy Rose tapped her for a bathing beauty job at the World’s Fair in San Francisco.
From Time ● Jun. 6, 2013
She was selling clothes in a Wilshire Boulevard department store when showman Billy Rose tapped her for a bathing beauty job at the World's Fair in San Francisco.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2013
The Savoy, the Golden Gate, and the Renaissance ballrooms battled for the crowds—the Savoy introduced such attractions as Thursday Kitchen Mechanics’ Nights, bathing beauty contests, and a new car given away each Saturday night.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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